Gundy’s developing interest in Tennessee was heightened by another setback in his relationship with Oklahoma State athletic
director Mike Holder, according to sources. Gundy had met with Holder and other Oklahoma State officials in recent days over
a list of items Gundy believed would help recruiting efforts. Sources said talks between Holder and Gundy did not go well.

While Gundy and Holder don’t always get along, Gundy appears to have an ally in Oklahoma State booster T. Boone Pickens. While
Pickens and Gundy have not always been close, Pickens
wrote a public letter of support for Gundy after the Cowboys lost to Oklahoma earlier this year.